Family nest of Andrei Konchalovsky: the house of his wife Yulia Vysotskaya and their children. a photo

The President met with the writer's family in honor of his 100th birthday. And Nikita Mikhalkov reproached the president for being late

Late in the evening of March 12, on the eve of the centennial anniversary of the Soviet writer, poet, and author of the lyrics of two hymns, Sergei Mikhalkov, President Vladimir Putin met with a famous family in the “family nest” on Nikolina Gora. While numerous children were anxiously waiting for the distinguished guest, the owner of the house, director Nikita Mikhalkov, talked to journalists, told stories from the life of his father, recalled his poems and at the same time regaled his guests from Tuscan vineyards.

Nikita Mikhalkov

The Mikhalkov family was waiting for the arrival of a distinguished guest in the hall on the first floor of one of the two houses of the estate, where Sergey Mikhalkov himself lived and three generations of his descendants had already grown up. A small living room, icons on the walls, wooden internal balconies and a view of the terrace. Everything is very simple and homely.

Almost all members of the famous family gathered in the family house. 16 people, including Nikita Sergeevich himself with his wife Tatyana, his daughters Anna and Nadezhda with their husbands, sons Stepan and Artem, as well as Yegor Konchalovsky, Sergei Mikhalkov's second wife Yulia Subbotina and numerous grandchildren with great-grandchildren.

But Andrei Konchalovsky and his wife Yulia Vysotskaya were not there. According to Nikita Mikhalkov, they were supposed to fly from abroad to Moscow on March 13, just on the day of the anniversary itself ...

Light snacks, sweets, fruits, bagels and dryers were waiting on the table. The branded tincture "Konchalovka" shone in maroon color in decanters. When we entered, the older children sat modestly in the corner on the sofa and quietly talked with the head of the family, who was located a few steps away from them on the steps of the wooden stairs leading to the second floor. Everyone was on shift. Everyone has found the most convenient option for themselves - some are slippers, some are moccasins, and some are elegant shoes with heels. However, this did not concern the youngest. They were quite at home in socks.

We celebrate dad's birthday every year, even though he's been gone for four years now. This year he would have turned 100 years old. Mom would mark 110, - Nikita Mikhalkov began to tell us. - Dad wrote very easily. I really love his children's poems and lyrics. After all, he did not write for children from top to bottom, that is, from the position of an adult. He always wrote in the first person, like a child. It was an inside look, an amazing knowledge of child psychology. And another hundred years will pass, he will remain in memory rather than as an author of hymns, but as a children's poet.

Here Anna joined us and told us: most of all she loved when grandfather himself read his works. “At first we had his Melodiya records, and now the discs have already come out,” she suddenly remembered.

And the time was approaching ten. Vladimir Putin was already two hours late. The children are tired and hungry. They constantly ran to the kitchen and, chewing, went out into the common living room. At first, no one dared to take from the table, but closer to the night, the ban, apparently, softened, and the plates gradually emptied. “There is a strong smell of meat in your office. The girls were hungry. Here, they’re going right there, ”Anna Mikhalkova turned to her father, laughing, pointing with her eyes at the hungry nephew, who gracefully walked past her.

And Nikita Sergeevich, meanwhile, recalled his childhood, dislike for school, about his classmates, teachers, and even about how he lay in the infectious diseases hospital in the next ward with Korney Chukovsky. So, for example, Korney Ivanovich told young Nikita “about how Bunin created an encyclopedia of Russian obscenities.

And suddenly our communication stopped. A day or two passed. I am terribly upset and cannot understand what has happened. Maybe I offended him somehow. And so I caught the moment and asked what happened after all. Then Chukovsky asked me too - do I write poetry? I said I don't write. “Is this not your notebook?” he asked me again. "No," I replied. “What happiness!” he exclaimed with relief, Mikhalkov told us.

It turned out that a notebook with the texts of popular songs, among which were "Lilies of the valley" and "Bear, Bear, where is your smile" was left by a nanny cleaning the wards. After looking through the self-made collection, Chukovsky thought that his young interlocutor wanted to get a poet's review of his poems. And since he did not like the quality of the lines and their content, out of a sense of tact and not wanting to offend the talent, he decided to limit their communication.

The time was approaching midnight. Now not only children, but also adults have left the hall. The elders could not be heard, but the younger ones, tired of waiting, relaxed completely. From the second floor there was a clatter, loud laughter and characteristic cries a la kindergarten. Children periodically rushed past us at speed, slowing down on turns. Anna Mikhalkova was approached by her 12-year-old son with a claim, and in English, about a long wait.

By this time, in order to somehow distract the guests, Nikita Mikhalkov offered his own wine made from Tuscan vineyards. As Mikhalkov explained to us, this year the red and white variety of the drink called "12" (similar to the director's film of the same name) will be sold in Russia.

The views will be different. Cabernet, Sauvignon and others. The price is not yet known, everything will depend on the agreements with the implementers, - said Mikhalkov. - But I must say that this is a completely new feeling - pride, not associated with creativity ...

Suddenly everything came to life. It became clear that the head of state would soon be. The family gathered for fifteen minutes. The elders called the younger ones, shouting from the first floor to the second and urging them to hurry up. Egor Konchalovsky's daughter Maria was delayed. Artem Mikhalkov, who was sitting next to him, jokingly said: “Masha, Masha to me!”, “Masha, fu!”. However, the girl had already appeared at the door.

When meeting with the family, Putin shook hands with everyone in turn. The children made enthusiastic faces, however, not for long, because after a few minutes some of them almost fell asleep over their plates.

Sergei Vladimirovich did not just write two hymns - Soviet and Russian - he was a playwright, writer, poet, fought at Stalingrad, - began the welcoming speech of the GDP. - Mikhalkov is a whole era and the life of the country. You can evaluate his views in different ways, but the fact that he is an outstanding person is an obvious fact.

Mikhalkov, in turn, spoke about the idea of ​​erecting a monument to his father next to the house on Povarskaya Street, where he lived in recent years, hinting that help from the Moscow authorities would be needed. Putin reacted immediately, noting that the conversation with the mayor of the city, Sergei Sobyanin, had already taken place and there should be no problems.

The head of state also supported the idea of ​​naming a ship or an airliner in honor of Sergei Mikhalkov, but Putin missed a slight reproach from the owner of the house in his direction. Softening the reproach with words about the significance of the head's arrival at the family's house, Mikhalkov nevertheless asked himself the question of "why this man traveled for so long."

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According to experts, the estate of the famous director built in the Nizhny Novgorod region can be estimated at exactly this amount. A journalist has not set foot here yet, but KP correspondents managed to see everything that Mikhalkov built in his possession.

In the lake - the image of the church

It takes two hours to get to the director's estate from Nizhny Novgorod. From the highway by the road through a deaf thicket - away from civilization. Landmark - the holy lake, protected by the state. According to the locals, it is so called because in it, if you look from above, you can see the silhouette of the church! People consider it a special sign. Mikhalkov's estate stretches along the picturesque lake, which occupies seven hectares.

He loves our country! residents boast. - We are told that he became an Old Believer. He built his little church-chapel in order to communicate with God in the morning...

However, Nikita Sergeevich does not talk about his beliefs - this is personal. But we really saw a chapel made of logs in his possessions. Another of the buildings is a huge stable with a corral for horses (the master has 10 beautiful trotters), houses for servants, guards, a dining room for staff with a kitchen; closer to the lake - covered parking for ten cars, separately - a two-story house for guests. From it you can go down the stairs to the reservoir, where there are sun loungers on the pontoons. They say that Mikhalkov often sits here ... And in order not to miss an important call in this wilderness, the director installed a radio antenna.

The estate also has a man-made pond, next to it there is an ideal lawn, an "alpine hill", a tennis court, a gym, a Russian bath. And the landscaping continues...

For theft - to the answer!

Our village youth works for him. True, they hoped to pay more. And he gives out only 2-3 thousand rubles a month. But we are happy about that too: there is no work here, - say the locals. - The working men tried to carry wood from Mikhalkov to their dachas, but Nikita Sergeevich immediately fires the one who was caught by the hand. In this sense, harsh!

But such a tall fence, as in Rublev's dachas, he does not even have a trace - only a chain-link mesh. However, the area is well protected. There are armed guards around the perimeter and at the entrance, try to show yourself! Guarding the rest of the master and a few huskies, actually trained for wild boars, but ready to hunt for an uninvited guest ... Mikhalkov's possessions are surrounded by a dense forest, nettles in human height and water meadows. At the gate of the estate, we suddenly saw a fiery red fox. There are a lot of animals in the local forest. Mikhalkov, as soon as he arrives, hurries to hunt in his Tiger jeep, which he bought for 2 million rubles (jeep weight - 5 tons, maximum speed - 130 km per hour). Sometimes he hunts from a helicopter.

Several rangers are attached to the Mikhalkov estate, who feed the wild boars with mixed fodder and organize hunting for guests. Mikhalkov also likes to pick mushrooms, berries and go fishing. In general, with his arrival, the area simply flourished. The director cleared the lake, put fish in there, and blocked the channel in the Oka with a net so that the fish would not leave and multiply. Residents say that he only allows locals to fish with a fishing rod, not to poach, not to kill fish. The villagers of the "master", as they call Mikhalkov, love him, although his life marvels. “He has two personal bodyguards,” one of them told us. - Nikita Sergeevich comes out for a run in the morning, and the bodyguards, puffing, run after him! One in front, one behind!

Who are the guests?

Now Oleg Menshikov lives in the Mikhalkov estate, busy in the filming of the continuation of "Burnt by the Sun". Filmmakers say that Nikita Sergeevich throws feasts for him every evening. Mikhalkov's personal chef told us that the director prefers low-calorie food. On the table he always has crayfish, fresh river fish, fish soup. The servants sit in the morning with fishing rods to provide the kitchen with a catch. The estate also breeds ducks, geese, and several cows.

Menshikov visiting the director is not the first time. According to the servants, he is a little arrogant. The rest of the guests, despite the high ranks, are simpler.

We saw Yastrzhembsky with him, and various ministers, and television stars, for example, the host of Morning Post Valery Nikolaev. With Shoigu, Mikhalkov lands here by helicopter. They love to hunt. In short, the entire Kremlin has been visiting Mikhalkov here. It seems that everyone except Putin, - say the locals. But Mikhalkov's wife was not seen here. But, perhaps, in the hunting ground, he simply does not favor women's companies, preferring male communication.

Scandal on the set of "Burnt by the Sun-2":

Menshikov replaced the understudy with a thinner one!

We were sunbathing on the shore of the lake, when on the Mikhalkov beach we suddenly saw a rather large man descending into the water. And they did not even immediately recognize Menshikov in him! The film crew said that the actor lost weight, and he really seemed slim. But then it turned out that Oleg Evgenievich recovered noticeably! He probably just allowed himself to relax a bit. Or maybe the wife feeds deliciously? I had to be surprised again when a young man appeared on the shore, by type - well, exactly Menshikov, only younger and slimmer! Who is this mysterious double, we hardly found out in the film crew. As we already wrote in the last weekly, an experienced artist Sergey Sharapov came from Moscow to duplicate Oleg Evgenievich, whose complexion corresponds to the figure of a star. However, the other day on the set there was a scandal. Menshikov did not want to disappoint his fans with solid forms and demanded to take a slender understudy into the scenes with the exposure of a slender body double. According to rumors, 34-year-old Leonid - an ordinary resident of the Nizhny Novgorod region - himself came to the shooting of "Burnt" in search of some kind of work. It was then that everyone gasped - he is a copy of Menshikov! The actor himself was so impressed by the resemblance that he hired him as an understudy. For some reason, the newcomer was settled not in a hotel, like the entire film group (including the Moscow understudy), but in Mikhalkov's personal estate in a guest house. They say that the fee was added: he is paid 5 thousand rubles per day. So it is more likely that we will see him in explicit scenes.

Undoubtedly, the Mikhalkovo estate is one of the most interesting sights of the metropolitan metropolis, where you can spend your leisure time with benefit. The territory of this promenade area is almost a hundred hectares; cozy alleys, green spaces, shady ponds, original sculptures harmoniously coexist on it. And, of course, the central link of the park is the Mikhalkovo estate itself, which, unfortunately, today is in a dilapidated state, despite the high-profile status of an architectural monument of the 18th century.

Of course, the area of ​​​​this object cannot but surprise. But the estate of Nikita Mikhalkov (director) is half the size - only fifty hectares. However, the architectural monument is attractive to tourists and Muscovites not only for its size. In summer, it is pleasant to walk here surrounded by lush foliage, and in winter, many people come to admire the beauty of the entrance towers, decorated with rare kokoshniks and pinnacles, which rise above snow-white snowdrifts.

When did this unique object of Russian cultural heritage appear, what happened to it over the centuries? Let's consider these questions in more detail.

Historical digression

For the first time, the Mikhalkovo estate appears in the cadastral book of 1584. Its owner was Semyon Fomin, who was the offspring of Tretyakov. Most likely, the name of the architectural monument comes from the family name or nickname of its first owner. After some time, the object becomes the property of the Novgorod employee Anton Zagoskin. However, already in the middle of the 17th century, the Mikhalkovo estate was renamed into the patrimony of Ivan Dashkov, who was in charge of the Robbery Order. He arranged an orchard and several ponds on the territory, and also built a manor's house from wood.

After the death of the owner of the estate, it was inherited by the wife of E.R. Dashkov. However, the new owner of the estate after some time intended to go abroad, so she had to sell the architectural monument. N.I., one of the educators of Emperor Paul I, became the new owner of the Dashkovs' property. Panin. However, he did not often visit the estate, so the Mikhalkovo park-estate becomes the summer residence of the count's brother, Pyotr Ivanovich.

The British confessor W. Cox will write about what it was like at the end of the 70s of the 18th century: “The road from Moscow to this place takes about four hours. The estate "Mikhalkovo", surrounded by forest, consists of several wooden structures, the facades of which are written quite brightly and colorfully. The English-style parks harmonize perfectly with wide fields, meadow grasses and a large pond, on the banks of which many trees grow.

Such sights distinguished the estate, which actually belonged to General-in-Chief P.I. Panin.

For your information, the Mikhalkov estate (location: Shchepachikha village, Pavlovsky district, is also not devoid of natural beauties. The estate of a famous director lies along a picturesque lake, popularly called the Saint, because it reflects the outlines of the church.

Large-scale restoration

The Mikhalkovo estate in Moscow was rebuilt in the 70s of the 18th century on the initiative of Pyotr Panin. Thus, he wanted to perpetuate his exploits in the war with the Turks, in which he was directly involved. The architect V. Bazhenov worked on the restoration project. He embodied in stone the colorful image of one of the fortresses of the Ottoman Empire, which the count managed to conquer. The semicircle (visually reminiscent of the Turkish crescent) became the central link of the general plan. The territory was fenced, and along its perimeter three pairs of towers were installed, outbuildings and entrances were marked. In the direction of the park, two more outbuildings and a manor house were erected, which has not survived to this day. The towers, mounted towards the entrances to the main courtyard, were decorated with original details.

Their upper parts ended with two-horned teeth, which only emphasized their strict outlines. Fences and outbuildings were decorated with decorative arrowheads and semi-columns. Behind the manor house there was a park with several ponds, and a gazebo-wharf was equipped on the shore.

After Count P. Panin died, the Mikhalkovo estate (address: Mikhalkovskaya St., 38, building 1, SAO) began to pass from hand to hand.

Series of new owners

At the end of the 18th century, the merchant Turcheninov became the owner of the estate, who organized the production of calico here. The enterprise will bring huge profits when the merchant Grachev acquires the estate. The business reached even greater development after the entrepreneur Wilhelm Jokisch became the new owner of the estate. In the middle of the 19th century, he turned the enterprise into a powerful partnership of cloth manufactory. Its products met the needs of the entire Russian Empire. It should be noted that the proletarians, born precisely from the Mikhailovsky peasants, spoke positively about their master, therefore they did not take an active part in the uprisings of the early 20th century.

The owner of the enterprise really favored the workers and in the early 1920s even gave money for the construction of a workers' camp, which was designed by the architect D. Sukhov.

It should be noted that the organization of the factory on the territory of the architectural monument had a negative impact on its appearance. The outbuildings were rebuilt, the towers were laid down, the decorative wall was destroyed, and some territories were given over to summer cottages.

After the revolution

Shortly before the October events, a medical treatment facility, a nursery were erected on the territory of the estate, and one of the estate outbuildings was given over to a school. After the fall of tsarism in Russia, the Bolsheviks nationalized the famous cloth factory. The enterprise began to produce various fabrics for tailoring.

Homestead during WWII

At the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, one of the defense lines of Moscow passed through the territory of the estate.

The soldiers, who had taken refuge in the firing points, were ready to meet the enemy face to face. By 1945, there was practically nothing left of it, since there was an urgent need for firewood.

Another restoration

In the middle of the 20th century, another restoration was carried out in the Mikhailovo park-estate: trees were planted, alleys were laid. It is noteworthy that it was then that a plaster statue of the Komsomol member Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya appeared on the territory of the architectural monument, who, it turns out, lived in neighboring Koptevo. In the era of the USSR, children's attractions were created on the territory of the estate, but now, of course, they are not there.

Golovinsky Ponds

One of the main attractions of the estate is the Big, Small and Upper

All of them are connected by channels through which bridges are thrown. In the early 1940s, hydraulic engineering work was carried out, as a result of which Volga water began to flow into the ponds through the Moscow Canal. On the shore now everyone is resting here.

Golovinsky Monastery

Another object that attracts attention is the Golovinsky Monastery, built back in 1886. During the period of collectivization, the Soviet authorities forbade the service, and all church valuables were confiscated. The building itself has been refurbished for various needs. A club, a warehouse, and a hospital for commanders were equipped here. Subsequently, the builders converted the cathedral into a multi-storey building. In the 70s, a residential microdistrict began to be built up here, so all the monastery facilities were destroyed, only a three-tiered bell tower, which was not touched, reminded of the former greatness of the Golovinsky Monastery.

Manor in modern days

Currently, the estate has somewhat lost its original appearance. Large-scale restoration work was carried out between 1994 and 2006.

Some elements of the architectural ensemble still managed to be restored, and the park with a cascade of ponds was also reanimated. The southern gate, the southeastern front gate, the southwestern wing, part of the massive wall decorated with buttresses, as well as the towers of the western ponds, have survived. One way or another, but even today the degree of improvement of the architectural monument of the 18th century cannot be considered high. Nevertheless, this object of historical heritage should be of interest to every inhabitant of our country.

The property of Russia is the Mikhalkovo park-estate. How to get to it? First we get to the Vodny Stadion metro station, and then we take bus number 72. Some travel on foot from the aforementioned subway station, walking in the direction of the Golovinsky Highway, bypassing the cemetery.

The richest and most famous court film director in Russia built up an estate for himself in the village of Shchepachikha, Nizhny Novgorod Region. Here, on the shores of Lake Istra, Mikhalkov has an estate with a logged manor house, a chapel, stables and large hunting grounds guarded by their huntsmen. The correspondent of "Interlocutor" gathered to take a glimpse at the life of the lord.

No entry

A one-lane asphalt road leads to Shchepachikha, sandwiched between the Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod regions. If you move along it without turning, you run into a sign “No entry! Private property. Protected by law." Fifty meters later, outbuildings begin. It's easy to spot anyone here.

A guard comes out of the first house and asks what I need. I answer that I heard that there is a temple here, so I’m going to pray.

- Are you a journalist? Confess who you work for, show your documents,” he says.

I really don’t look like a pilgrim: jeans instead of a skirt, without a scarf and even a cross. Having phoned the authorities, the guard gives a turn from the gate, but I have time to examine the open garage, in which there is a string of UAZs and a fire truck with a flashing light. Leaving, I try to take pictures, rushing after me: “Yeah, with a camera!”, But no one rushes to catch up with me with a gun at the ready and take away the equipment.

Shchepachikha is a big village, good houses. Summer residents live, but there are also many locals. The villagers work on the estate, you can’t get an extra word about Mikhalkov from them: he pays well, and there is no other work in the district.

- And you try to go along the other road, behind our house, - advised the summer resident from Dzerzhinsk. - There is no booth with security, the locals go to the forest to pick berries and mushrooms and swim in the lake, no one is chasing us.

According to the woman, the Shchepachikhins live peacefully with a well-known neighbor, there are no troubles from him, only benefits. On the advice of ecologists, Mikhalkov brought and released into the forests all kinds of fauna, from wild boars to birds, bred carps and other fish in reservoirs, but most importantly, he ran gas! For twenty years, the authorities have only promised gasification.

Pray with the people

I walk carefully along the forest road, looking under my feet. The press wrote that poisonous vipers and copperheads guard the estate along the perimeter. Mikhalkov allegedly scattered them himself from a helicopter, so that no one would stick his nose into his life. Serpents in these places divorced and the truth is dark, dark, but I doubt that it is the fault of the director. I only came across a fat cat and a lizard, the poor fellow was more scared of my sneakers than I was of her.

On Lake Istra every five minutes a fish pecks. From the swimming bridge you can clearly see the veranda on the shore. In the evenings, Mikhalkov rides on the lake on a scooter or boat. A stream flows from Istra to the Oka. As the villagers joke, from Shchepachikha you can get to America by water.

Not far from the lake, behind a simple outskirts, there is an outbuilding and a stable, it is guarded by a huge dog on a chain, chickens walk around the territory. Mikhalkov put the manor's house chopped, in the Russian style, and recently built the chapel of St. Tryphon - the patron saint of hunters. Shchepachikha old women are allowed into the chapel. It happens that Mikhalkov himself prays surrounded by people.

On the shore of the lake I meet a bathed man. Andrei is a boxing coach from the city of Pavlovo, his niece is engaged in horse riding with Mikhalkov's grooms. One lesson costs only 300 rubles.
- Nikita is generally a big liberal, - Andrei argues. - He allows a lot of things to his employees. And you should have seen how he picturesquely greets and hugs the men! But if something is wrong, immediately under the back foot.

Hunting with friends

“He likes to ride horses through the meadows in a rubber-wheeled cart,” said the elderly slicker. - In the village we see him less often, but when he rides on horseback, he will definitely nod, or even stop, ask how life is. He doesn't turn his head away from us.

They say that Nikita Sergeevich comes every year to the village festival, gives gifts to the locals.

Shchepachikha has long been accustomed to the faces of celebrities. At first, Sergei Yastrzhembsky visited Mikhalkov, they saw here the host of the "Morning Star" Yuri Nikolaev, a man similar to Vasya Rogov ... And about three years ago, Mikhalkov flew in a helicopter to Mikhalkov, stayed for two hours and flew away.

Stars from Moscow, as soon as they come to Shchepachikha, immediately go on a dairy diet. A couple of cows are kept on the estate.
Hunting is Mikhalkov's favorite pastime. An avid hunter from Pavlovo, who at one time was close to the court, told me about her. Valery Safronov is known for giving Nikita Sergeevich a set of hunting knives with scabbards decorated with scenes from his films.

“Mikhalkov’s hunting is at the highest level,” says Safronov. - He recruited highly professional rangers, they know the whole forest with their eyes closed. They are well armed, equipped with all-terrain vehicles and other equipment. Anyone can hunt, you just need to buy a ticket. At Mikhalkov, it is 20-30% more expensive than in other farms, but it's worth it. There are guest houses, a kitchen, and more animals.

Hunting on the estate is a long tradition. Nikita Sergeevich has his own places, which the huntsmen save only for him. There he hunts with his friends. After the “Central Russian safari”, the participants gather, cook shul from the game they have caught, sit down at a common table, tell jokes, in the male circle, of course, they can’t do without drinking, and in the morning dawn, cheerful, they have fun shooting at bottles.

Valery Safronov is proud that he hunted with Dmitry Dyuzhev, "Mikhalkov's favorite student." To go hunting with the guests of Nikita Sergeevich is a happy chance for many, in a friendly atmosphere you can resolve personal issues with the powers that be.

It happens and it's annoying

In Shchepachikha, no one will say bad things about Mikhalkov, he is both a king and a god here: he led the gas, bred livestock, revived the sawmill, gave work. In the neighboring village of Tumbotino, many also work for him as guards and rangers.

Nikita Sergeevich is sometimes seen in the Church of the Annunciation, he gives for the needs of the temple, is friendly with the rector Father Andrei, he professes him separately from everyone else in the altar. Mikhalkov is known for his piety. He donated money for the golden domes of the Resurrection Church, which is on the left bank of the Oka in Pavlovo, and helps the convent in Ababkovo. At the same time, Mikhalkov's Orthodoxy is combined with an absurd character. As the residents of Tumbotino say, on Easter, one of the servants broke an egg on the fence, the director called him, ordered him to bend down and kicked him ...

It looks like Mikhalkov. The master did this not only in his estate, but also in Moscow.

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Mikhalkov's estate occupies 7 hectares and is estimated at $15 million. On the territory there is a manor house, a chapel, a stable, a garage, a two-story guest house, a pheasant farm. In addition, 29 thousand hectares of land were leased for 49 years to Temino Lesnoye LLC (headed by Mikhalkov's assistant producer Denis Baglai) - these are the Tumbotinskoye and Stepankovskoye forestries.

Director Nikita Mikhalkov built a luxurious estate in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Experts believe that the famous director invested $15 million in his new estate.

The most titled and, perhaps, the richest Russian filmmaker settled on a kind of peninsula among the Oka oxbows and bends. In 2000, knowing the director's passion for wandering through the forests with a rifle, the leadership of the Nizhny Novgorod region offered him to take over a neglected hunting farm with an area of ​​37,000 hectares. Nikita Sergeevich did not refuse such a truly royal gift. A couple of kilometers from the village of Shchepachikha, Pavlovsky District, by order of Mikhalkov, princely chambers, a house church, a Russian bathhouse, two guest five-walled huts, a house for guards, a dining room for servants, two stables (the master has 10 beautiful trotters), a garage and small pier on the lake. There are sun loungers on pontoons near the pond. They say that Mikhalkov often sits here. In order not to miss an important call in this wilderness, the director installed a radio antenna.

The estate itself, which includes all the buildings, as well as a tennis court, a football field and adjacent meadows and forests, occupies only 115 hectares. But on the territory of the hunting farm, named after the son of Mikhalkov - "Tyomino", several small European states can easily accommodate. By the way, a couple of years later, Nikita Sergeevich Mikhalkov, together with his closest partners, took another 140,000 hectares of forests in the Vologda Oblast on a long-term lease. It is in those parts that the best bear hunting in Europe is.

Purely aesthetically, Mikhalkov and his buildings are approved by almost everyone who saw them. Yes, and the restoration of the church in Tumbotin, in which the "master" invested with all his heart - a matter, whatever one may say, is charitable. True, when asked how many people visit this church outside of Christmas and Easter, the Tumbotites hesitated a little. A little, apparently.

He loves our country! residents brag. – We are told that he became an Old Believer. He built his little church-chapel in order to communicate with God in the morning...

However, Nikita Sergeevich does not talk about his beliefs - this is personal. But we really saw a chapel made of logs in his possessions. At the same time, Mikhalkov's Orthodoxy is combined with an absurd character. As the residents of Tumbotino say, on Easter, one of the servants broke an egg on the fence, the director called him, ordered him to bend down and kicked him ... It looks like Mikhalkov. The master did this not only in his estate, but also in Moscow.

The kitchen, made of precious wood, is connected to the dining area, which has a long oval table and antique cupboards.

From the front door you get into the study and the winter garden. There is also a staircase from which you can go to the balcony, decorated with animal skins.

The mansion is located on a vast territory of several hectares. Guest buildings are located not far from the main mansion, and Andrei Konchalovsky's cottage is built on the neighboring plot.

In addition to her and the house itself, where the Mikhalkov family lives, the estate has a huge stable for 10 trotters of Nikita Mikhalkov, separate houses for servants and guards, a dining room for staff, a kitchen, a parking lot for ten cars and a two-story guest house, from which there are stairs you can go straight down to the pond. The estate is decorated with an artificial pond with a lawn around it. On the territory of the estate there is an "alpine hill", a tennis court, a gym and a Russian bath.

Almost all village youth work on the estate of Nikita Mikhalkov. Local residents are happy - after all, there is almost no work in the village.

In some cases, to verify the validity of the accompanying documentation, the compliance of the documentation with building codes and regulations, as well as compliance with regulatory legal acts, a construction expertise of buildings and structures is required. The editors do not have information whether such an examination was carried out in the case described by us.